This past week, CTM covered the following issues. * CTM study of economic impact of switching allegiance from Taiwan to China In China: * Xi meets with U.S. Senators * BRI white paper * Trade barrier investigation on Taiwanese import bans extended * New U.S. investment in Shanghai In the U.S.: * Congressional

In response to a report to the WTO from a group of least developed countries (LDCs) on the utilization of the trade preferences offered by China, China submitted a study of its own with statistics on this issue.

A bipartisan group of members of Congress has written a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator, "urging him to take immediate action against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) Chinese fishing fleets that operate globally," including consultations and, possibly, "corrective action."

In a new post at the EJIL: Talk blog, Japanese professor Yoshimichi Ishikawa examines the prospects for a Japanese WTO complaint against Chinese import restrictions imposed in response to the Japanese release of water contaminated by radiation.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. In China: * Draft provision to facilitate cross-border data flows * Restrictions on imports of Australian hay removed * Paper on strategies and policies related to critical minerals * Battery materials makers announce foreign investment plans In the U.S.: * Litigation on UFLPA Entity List * Comments

At the European Parliament this week, members of Parliament had questions for Executive Vice President of the European Commission Valdis Dombrovskis on topics such as de-risking, Chinese legislation related to security, Chinese investments in Europe, Chinese restrictions on exports of gallium and germanium, and human rights issues.

In response to a challenge by Chinese companies to their inclusion on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, the U.S. government has now filed a brief asking a U.S. court to dismiss the case and deny the injunction requested by the companies.